GRAND Fall 2021
Victoria Vancouver Island Grandparenting Magazine Fall 2021, Profile: Linda Rogers, poet, novelist, essayist and kid-at-heart; On-the Job Training: Learning from our grandchildren; 5 Photo Sharing Apps;Grandparent Giving: Financial help that makes a difference
Victoria Vancouver Island Grandparenting Magazine Fall 2021,
Profile: Linda Rogers, poet, novelist, essayist and kid-at-heart; On-the Job Training: Learning from our grandchildren; 5 Photo Sharing Apps;Grandparent Giving: Financial help that makes a difference
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MORE difficult to get to sleep. Sure, if<br />
your grandbaby is a little older a little<br />
shift here and there in the schedule<br />
will not be detrimental but if your<br />
grandbaby is under one years old,<br />
then let’s stick to their sleep schedule,<br />
it’ll be much more pleasurable.<br />
Napping is important!<br />
Don’t forget that babies need to<br />
nap. We can forego a nap because<br />
adult sleep needs are not as high as<br />
a baby’s sleep needs. And if a baby is<br />
well rested through the day, then the<br />
baby will be more fun though the day<br />
and easier to put down for bedtime.<br />
The idea “let’s get them tired and they<br />
will sleep through the night,” doesn’t<br />
apply to babies. Again, trust me, it’ll<br />
only backfire on you to not nap the<br />
baby. It’s ok to do an on-the-go nap in<br />
a stroller or carrier if you just can’t<br />
seem to get them down in the crib. Just<br />
try not to abort the nap altogether.<br />
Respect the parents’ hard work.<br />
For many grandparents, their ideas<br />
differ greatly from the baby’s parents.<br />
It may be hard for you to let go of your<br />
ideas and apply the ideas of the parents.<br />
Remember everyone has the baby’s<br />
best interest at heart but nobody<br />
wants to make an already stressful<br />
situation (leaving the baby overnight)<br />
for the parents more stressful.<br />
Likely it has taken a lot of work for<br />
the parents to set up sleep routines<br />
and schedules. As a sleep consultant I<br />
know how anxiety provoking changing<br />
sleep habits can be! So why not<br />
just help the parents keep to their<br />
routine as best as you can? It may also<br />
help with you getting another chance<br />
at watching the baby overnight…wink,<br />
wink. It will also help the parents anxiety<br />
of leaving the baby with you. We<br />
want the parent to enjoy their night<br />
off, not be worried that their baby is<br />
not sleeping.<br />
Have fun!<br />
During wake hours, have a much<br />
fun as possible. Enjoy these precious<br />
times with your grandbaby. You are<br />
a gift to the baby’s parents for taking<br />
the baby overnight and a gift to the<br />
baby for being at great grandparent.<br />
Sukkie Sandhu of<br />
HappyBaby Sleep<br />
Solutions is a Registered<br />
Clinical Counsellor<br />
and Certified<br />
Baby/Child Sleep<br />
Consultant who<br />
works with families<br />
to create health<br />
sleep habits. The cost of a sleep consultation<br />
may be covered under your extended<br />
medical plan. For more information visit<br />
happybabysleepsolutions.com or for a<br />
free evaluation call 250-857-1408.<br />
grandmag.ca<br />
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